Melodic rock soloing techniques learn improv jamming pt1 – 21:43 min

In this series of lessons David Taub teaches melodic rock soloing techniques, strategies, modal playing and devices. This is a four part lesson series and this lesson is part 1. Be sure and check out all parts as David goes through a ton of soloing and improv concepts and strategies that you can blast over all your playing. The theme here is putting licks together with scales and arpeggios in a melodic phrasing fashion. This series starts off with easier examples and gets more challenging as the series goes on. Learn all about the importance of repetition, space, and varying your licks. The backing track David uses here is very simple two chord track going from a Camj7 to Am – key of C major. Then David gets into teaching the scales and modes used throughout the lesson series and he gets deeper into the theory as the series progresses. Use these lessons as templates to follow when working on your own jamming and improvisation over progressions and tracks. Practice in various keys and over various jam tracks with different feels. remember to keep repeating and varying your licks and leave lots of space – keep coming up with melodic motifs and licks and most importantly have fun! 

Lead rock guitar soloing techniques modal and pentatonic jamming pt4 Aeolian – 14:32 min

In this four part lesson David Taub teaches all about lead rock guitar soloing. This is part-two of a four part lesson so be sure and check out all the parts as this lesson series is very comprehensive. David teaches all about soloing with various techniques and devices over a progression. David teaches what scales and modes work over this progression and why they work. He teaches you how to figure out what to play so you can then use these techniques over all your playing. Use these lessons as templates as you work on your soloing skills when playing both what relates to all and treating each chord as a separate event. Learn scales, modes, arpeggios, licks, riffs, and much more. This jam is over a rock ballad type of feel and the jam track is at the end of the lesson so you can work on these techniques over the track. These lessons are in the key of E minor and David first teaches the progression and then gets right into the wide open soloing avenues. Practice over jam tracks and stay positive, and keep honing your skills and refining your art! Enjoy and keep on rocking!

Lead rock guitar soloing techniques modal and pentatonic jamming pt3 Dorian – 14:00 min

In this four part lesson David Taub teaches all about lead rock guitar soloing. This is part-one of a four part lesson so be sure and check out all the parts as this lesson series is very comprehensive. David teaches all about soloing with various techniques and devices over a progression. David teaches what scales and modes work over this progression and why they work. He teaches you how to figure out what to play so you can then use these techniques over all your playing. Use these lessons as templates as you work on your soloing skills when playing both what relates to all and treating each chord as a separate event. Learn scales, modes, arpeggios, licks, riffs, and much more. This jam is over a rock ballad type of feel and the jam track is at the end of the lesson so you can work on these techniques over the track. These lessons are in the key of E minor and David first teaches the progression and then gets right into the wide open soloing avenues. Practice over jam tracks and stay positive, and keep honing your skills and refining your art! Enjoy and keep on rocking!

Lead rock guitar soloing techniques modal and pentatonic jamming pt2 Pents – 15:22 min

In this four part lesson David Taub teaches all about lead rock guitar soloing. This is part-two of a four part lesson so be sure and check out all the parts as this lesson series is very comprehensive. David teaches all about soloing with various techniques and devices over a progression. David teaches what scales and modes work over this progression and why they work. He teaches you how to figure out what to play so you can then use these techniques over all your playing. Use these lessons as templates as you work on your soloing skills when playing both what relates to all and treating each chord as a separate event. Learn scales, modes, arpeggios, licks, riffs, and much more. This jam is over a rock ballad type of feel and the jam track is at the end of the lesson so you can work on these techniques over the track. These lessons are in the key of E minor and David first teaches the progression and then gets right into the wide open soloing avenues. Practice over jam tracks and stay positive, and keep honing your skills and refining your art! Enjoy and keep on rocking!

Lead rock guitar soloing techniques modal and pentatonic jamming pt1 – 17:32 min

In this four part lesson David Taub teaches all about lead rock guitar soloing. This is part-one of a four part lesson so be sure and check out all the parts as this lesson series is very comprehensive. David teaches all about soloing with various techniques and devices over a progression. David teaches what scales and modes work over this progression and why they work. He teaches you how to figure out what to play so you can then use these techniques over all your playing. Use these lessons as templates as you work on your soloing skills when playing both what relates to all and treating each chord as a separate event. Learn scales, modes, arpeggios, licks, riffs, and much more. This jam is over a rock ballad type of feel and the jam track is at the end of the lesson so you can work on these techniques over the track. These lessons are in the key of E minor and David first teaches the progression and then gets right into the wide open soloing avenues. Practice over jam tracks and stay positive, and keep honing your skills and refining your art! Enjoy and keep on rocking!

Lead rock guitar lesson devices using open strings and scale fragments – 12:24 min

In this lesson david Taub teaches lead guitar devices using open strings and scale fragments. These techniques will open the floodgates to new lick ideas and some new sounds. The jam track David is playing over is in the key of E and the chords are E – G – D – A. George Lynch, Alex Leifson, and many other big name players use these techniques and devices. david then gets into the scales he will be building the lick and lick ideas from. If you are not sure of the scale shapes be sure and study these scales in the written lesson section of the site as they are all drawn out on paper. Try some of these new ideas and put your own spin on them. Incorporate these devices into your playing and try them over other progression and in other keys. and ROCK ON!

Killer blues rock licks in the Gary Moore style – 8:28 min

In this lesson Dave Nassie teaches some killer blues rock licks and techniques in the style of Gary Moore. First Dave teaches the scales in A minor Pentatonic that he will build the licks from. Dave also talks about the vibrato and sense of attack needed to cop the feel of this style. Very aggressive indeed. Dave gets into some cool bend and slide licks inspired by this great player. Remember to get inspired from these licks and techniques and put your own spin on them and add them to your playing arsenal. Practice over the jam tracks that are in the jam track section of the site and be sure to try these techniques in different keys and different positions all over the fretboard – enjoy and rock on!

ROBIN TROWER inspired blues rock guitar soloing and ideas lesson – 11:53 min

In this lesson Dave Nassie teaches some killer blues rock licks and ideas in the style of ROBIN TROWER. If you have one, ideally, for this tone you will need a flanger pedal. Dave goes over the effect setting so dial it up and get ready to rock! First Dave goes over the chords and scales utilized in this lesson. E minor pentatonic will be the scale of choice for these devices and techniques. Dave gets into some killer string bending licks and ideas and breaks all the techniques down into digestible parts. Dave is mainly playing over an Em7 chord. Learn the licks as Dave teaches them and then try to vary them and put your own spin on them. You can vary them by changing up the order of the notes, or add some other notes from the scale, or take some away, or change the rhythm of the lick – so much you can do. Try to come up with your own licks in this style and practice them in different keys and over the jam tracks in the jam track section of the site – rock oN!

Rock soloing in the style of JIMMY PAGE combine minor with major Pentatonics – 8:03 min

In this lesson Ben Zinn teaches some rock guitar soloing in the style of Jimmy Page. In this lesson you will learn not only some great licks to add to your playing arsenal, but also some cool soloing techniques. Learn how to mix the minor pentatonic scale with the major pentatonic scale to get some great tones. This mixing of scales is common in blues and rock playing and you will hear many great players employ these techniques. Remember minor pent is 1,b3,4,5,b7 and major pent is 1,2,3,5,6. Try to put your own spin on these licks and ideas, vary them, change them up, and practice them over jam tracks in the jam track section of the site – enjoy!